Data Tools & Articles to keep watch on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Situation

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Information Sources

Data about the spread of the Coronavirus, from reputable sources

Global
By the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

Maldives
COVID-19 Local Updates - Ministry of Health - Maldives
Analytics, Information and safety
Avas.mv - Maldives news leader

Singapore
A collection of useful data visualisation regarding the COVID-19 virus outbreak in Singapore.
An interactive timeline chart for Singapore COVID-19 Cases

Articles

From various online magazines especially about the hospitality industry about the impact of the Coronavirus
In an open letter published on Tuesday, Gloria Guevara, president & CEO of World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), has called on governments of all countries to take immediate action to help ensure the survival of the critical travel and tourism sector which is facing an existential threat during...
As the COVID-19 situation evolves, the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) observes that full or partial travel restrictions have been – and continue to be – introduced across the world. These decisions are made with public health as the primary concern. “This pandemic affects every level...
Singapore Airlines is suspending additional services across its network amid an unprecedented time in the airline industry, when countries around the world impose border controls to stem the Covid-19 outbreak.  Suspensions mean that SIA will operate only 50% of the capacity that had been...
As the coronavirus disrupts travel around the world, customers booking through third-party site such as Expedia, Booking.com and Orbitz are struggling to get assistance and refunds.
The European Union also set up fast-track transport lanes to keep vital medical equipment, food and goods flowing smoothly inside the bloc.
American Hotel & Lodging Association CEO Chip Rogers said coronavirus “has already had a more severe impact on the hotel industry than 9/11 and the 2008 recession combined.”
Marriott is closing hotels and is furloughing what may become tens of thousands of employees as it contends with the drop in travel resulting from the coronavirus, a media report says.
Tim Hentschel, CEO and co-founder of HotelPlanner, studies the impact of the recent Covid-19 outbreak on the hospitality industry and shares what is imperative for the industry to get back on its feet.
Singapore’s key tourist attractions are implementing social distancing amid the Covid-19 pandemic, in response to a series of ramped-up measures announced by the government last week to prevent further spread of the virus.

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